This picture made me think how when a serious diagnosis is received, of maybe a chronic or fatal disease or one that will require radical treatment, the patient may look at their body in a new way. The idea of something destructive inside them, or maybe of their own body turning against them, could make them see themselves in a new light. We take our bodies completely for granted until something damages us and then the complexity, intricacy and fragility of our bodies can be thrown sharply into focus. The person this hand belongs to may be examining it in light of a diagnosis like cancer or MS, suddenly aware of its importance in his life, its complex structure, beautiful design and its uniqueness to him. I thought this picture highlighted how we forget our bodies are such amazing and intricate things until we are forced to consider the prospect of our bodies being damaged. The question of how much our physical body makes up who we are is also raised by a diagnosis, as while our body is physiologically being affected, we may feel spiritually and mentally separate from the disease.
I think this is such an important part of our lives which is often overlooked. I know I too am guilty of taking my body for granted, and as soon as the littlest bump in our health occurs you do start to look at yourself in a whole new way. This picture is quite gripping as we do tend to overlook the amazing things, even our hands for example and what they do in day to day life. The detail of the fingerprints and patterns show how detailed and intricate our bodies truly are. Nowadays no one feels they have ‘time to be ill’ and ironically it is the only time you start to truly appreciate your body. There tends to be a link between being ill physically and mentally coming to terms with it.
I love the detail on the fingerprints in this piece, it makes the drawing completely unique and shows how detailed and intricate the body really is. Its very easy to take your body for granted. A close family member of mine had their own personal struggles with this. In particular, their views became less about how much their body does and more on what it now doesn’t do, and how they felt they’d lost control of it. This art piece is a very good way of reminding those feeling this way just how much the body can do with every little detail.
This image illustrates the intricacies of the human body and the unique nature of a fingerprint. The monochromatic theme of the picture allows the lines on the palm to be contrasting to the white background which further shows the detail. I was especially interested by the palm of the hand being grasping as it connotes a range of emotions and could suggest the person who the had it belongs to is sad or contrastingly it could be positive if they were reaching out to a loved one for example. In addition to this, babies typically have there hands grasping things, which shows the growth of a human from birth to older age and development of the anatomy as we age.
The intricacy of the artwork depicts the complexity of medicine and the human body as a whole. The hand is one of the most important parts of the body as it has so much control, externally and internally. It can show both emotions through the movements as well as cause so many other physical activities. I think this image perfectly symbolises the recieving of news, whether that be good or bad. The clenching of the fist is a shared amongst individuals, as this is a common reaction when emotion is shown, grasping onto perhaps the hope you have left.
This picture makes me imagine feeling frustrated. This is a hand movement similar to clenching our fists but stopping ourselves and making this awkward movement instead, almost as if we are trying to downplay our very valid feelings. Part of me feels that this could reflect a patient’s impatience when they are treated poorly by medical professionals or have received upsetting news. However, it could equally be the medical professional themself whose hand is shown in the picture. This depicts the emotional strains of such a challenging career and the added weight of not wanting to show how much pressure we are under so we try to hide it. Regardless, the picture itself has such a great attention to detail that one thing is for certain: it belongs to a human. We are all human. Doctors, patients, anyone can feel this pain.
This picture made me think how when a serious diagnosis is received, of maybe a chronic or fatal disease or one that will require radical treatment, the patient may look at their body in a new way. The idea of something destructive inside them, or maybe of their own body turning against them, could make them see themselves in a new light. We take our bodies completely for granted until something damages us and then the complexity, intricacy and fragility of our bodies can be thrown sharply into focus. The person this hand belongs to may be examining it in light of a diagnosis like cancer or MS, suddenly aware of its importance in his life, its complex structure, beautiful design and its uniqueness to him. I thought this picture highlighted how we forget our bodies are such amazing and intricate things until we are forced to consider the prospect of our bodies being damaged. The question of how much our physical body makes up who we are is also raised by a diagnosis, as while our body is physiologically being affected, we may feel spiritually and mentally separate from the disease.
I think this is such an important part of our lives which is often overlooked. I know I too am guilty of taking my body for granted, and as soon as the littlest bump in our health occurs you do start to look at yourself in a whole new way. This picture is quite gripping as we do tend to overlook the amazing things, even our hands for example and what they do in day to day life. The detail of the fingerprints and patterns show how detailed and intricate our bodies truly are. Nowadays no one feels they have ‘time to be ill’ and ironically it is the only time you start to truly appreciate your body. There tends to be a link between being ill physically and mentally coming to terms with it.
I love the detail on the fingerprints in this piece, it makes the drawing completely unique and shows how detailed and intricate the body really is. Its very easy to take your body for granted. A close family member of mine had their own personal struggles with this. In particular, their views became less about how much their body does and more on what it now doesn’t do, and how they felt they’d lost control of it. This art piece is a very good way of reminding those feeling this way just how much the body can do with every little detail.
This image illustrates the intricacies of the human body and the unique nature of a fingerprint. The monochromatic theme of the picture allows the lines on the palm to be contrasting to the white background which further shows the detail. I was especially interested by the palm of the hand being grasping as it connotes a range of emotions and could suggest the person who the had it belongs to is sad or contrastingly it could be positive if they were reaching out to a loved one for example. In addition to this, babies typically have there hands grasping things, which shows the growth of a human from birth to older age and development of the anatomy as we age.
The intricacy of the artwork depicts the complexity of medicine and the human body as a whole. The hand is one of the most important parts of the body as it has so much control, externally and internally. It can show both emotions through the movements as well as cause so many other physical activities. I think this image perfectly symbolises the recieving of news, whether that be good or bad. The clenching of the fist is a shared amongst individuals, as this is a common reaction when emotion is shown, grasping onto perhaps the hope you have left.
This picture makes me imagine feeling frustrated. This is a hand movement similar to clenching our fists but stopping ourselves and making this awkward movement instead, almost as if we are trying to downplay our very valid feelings. Part of me feels that this could reflect a patient’s impatience when they are treated poorly by medical professionals or have received upsetting news. However, it could equally be the medical professional themself whose hand is shown in the picture. This depicts the emotional strains of such a challenging career and the added weight of not wanting to show how much pressure we are under so we try to hide it. Regardless, the picture itself has such a great attention to detail that one thing is for certain: it belongs to a human. We are all human. Doctors, patients, anyone can feel this pain.